Ecology & landscape
Specialist input on biodiversity requirements and the evidence needed for a proposal.
Biodiversity support helps the design team understand which evidence and delivery arrangements need to be considered for the proposal. The first step is to establish the project’s applicable requirements and any relevant exemptions.
Specialist input coordinates baseline habitat information, the proposed layout and the agreed biodiversity calculations or plan. The work identifies design dependencies, habitat commitments and further information needed to support the planning stage.
You receive the agreed biodiversity evidence and an explanation of delivery dependencies. Habitat management, monitoring, off-site provision and further submission stages are scoped separately where they are required.
Site boundary, proposed layout and existing ecological information.
We review the site, proposal and planning stage to agree the appropriate scope. Specialist surveys and assessments are coordinated where needed.
How our planning consultancy process worksILLUSTRATIVE REPORT PREVIEW
Front cover and contents page examples. The document structure is tailored to your instruction, site and relevant planning requirements.
This outline explains the purpose of each section. The final contents depend on the agreed scope, available evidence and requirements of the local planning authority.
Project details, reference, revision, date, author, reviewer and a concise summary of the key findings.
Record the proposal, relevant requirements and the metric approach.
Present survey inputs, condition evidence and pre-development habitat plans.
Explain baseline units, assumptions and completed metric results.
Describe retained, enhanced and created habitats with plans.
Explain the proposed outcome and any relevant metric constraints.
Identify proposed evidence, register details and any remaining shortfall.
Set out responsibilities and long-term arrangements for relevant habitats.
Identify the approval-stage gain plan, supporting plans and evidence needed.
Index relevant plans, photographs, calculations, surveys and source documents; include only the evidence relevant to this instruction.
Read our planning supporting documents guide to explore related evidence.
CASE STUDIES
Lynton Road, Kilburn · London Borough of Brent
Marsh Lane, Mill Hill · London Borough of Barnet
London Road, Morden · London Borough of Merton
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Clear answers to help you plan your next step.
Still have a question?
Tell us about the site and we will confirm what is needed and what it should cost.
Make an enquiryOnly where expressly included. The planning evidence, habitat commitments, delivery arrangements and future management or monitoring responsibilities should be identified separately in the scope.
Site boundary, proposed layout and existing ecological information.
The price shown is a starting estimate for the stated scope. We review the site, proposal, available information and required deliverables, then confirm the fee, exclusions and programme in a written quotation before appointment.
We bring the relevant planning consultants and specialist providers into a coordinated project team. They work from an agreed brief and current proposal, with dependencies and design changes discussed across disciplines. Each consultant remains responsible for their own professional advice and agreed deliverables.
PART OF A COORDINATED APPOINTMENT
This service can form part of a wider coordinated planning appointment. We bring the relevant consultants together to work alongside your design team, discuss assessment findings and identify how recommendations affect other reports and the proposal.
Your fee proposal confirms who prepares each document, the information it relies on and the limits of the instruction. A report provides evidence for the council’s assessment; the planning decision remains the council’s. Explore how our consultants work together or discuss the team your project needs.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Tell us about the site, what you want to achieve and any deadline. We will review it and suggest an appropriate next step.
Call 020 8004 4464 or email info@greencodeconsultants.com.